Noida, April 9 -- Uttar Pradesh's former Director General of Police (DGP) Vikram Singh applauded the rejection by the Supreme Court to the extradition stay request of the 26/11 Mumbai attack accused Tahawwur Rana.

The former DGP stated that the decision was 'significant' and followed high-level discussions between the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the United States President Donald Trump.

"This decision is significant and follows high-level discussions between Prime Minister Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump. Now, only a few formalities like paperwork and diplomatic procedures, remain before this return," Singh said speaking to ANI.

He further stated that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) was fully prepared and would conduc...